1 Chronicles 12:1-22

1NowH935 theseH428 are they that cameH935 to DavidH1732 to ZiklagH6860, whileH5750 he yet keptH6113 himselfH6440 closeH6113 becauseH6440 of SaulH7586 the sonH1121 of KishH7027: and they were among the mightyH1368 menH1368, his helpersH5826 in warH4421.

2They were armed with bowsH7198, and could use both the rightH3231 handH3231 and the leftH8041 in slinging stonesH68 and in shooting arrowsH2671 from the bowH7198; they were of Saul’sH7586 brethrenH251 of BenjaminH1144.

3The chiefH7218 was AhiezerH295, then JoashH3101, the sonsH1121 of ShemaahH8094 the GibeathiteH1395; and JezielH3149, and PeletH6404, the sonsH1121 of AzmavethH5820; and BeracahH1294, and JehuH3058 the AnathothiteH6069;

4and IshmaiahH3460 the GibeoniteH1393, a mightyH1368 manH1368 among the thirtyH7970 and over the thirtyH7970; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite;

5Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite;

6Elkanah, and Isshiah, and Azarel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites;

7and Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

8And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David to the hold in the wilderness, mighty menH1121 of valour, menH1121 trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whoseH1121 faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

9Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third;

10Mishmannah the fourth; Jeremiah the fifth;

11Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh;

12Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth;

13Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh.

14These of the sons of Gad were captains of the host: he that was least was equal to an hundred, and the greatest to a thousand.

15TheseH428 are they that went over Jordan in the firstH259 month, when it had overflown allH259 its banks; and they put to flight allH259 them of the valleys, both towardH259 the east, and towardH259 the west.

16And there cameH4217 of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.

17And DavidH1732 wentH935 outH4480 to meet them, and answeredH935 and said unto them, IfH1121 ye be comeH935 peaceably unto meH4480 to help meH4480, mineH4480 heart shall be knit unto youH5704: but ifH1121 ye be comeH935 to betray meH4480 to mineH4480 adversaries, seeing there is noH4480 wrong in mineH4480 hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.

18Then the spirit cameH935 uponH5921 Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he saidH559, Thine are weH518, DavidH1732, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peaceH7965, peaceH7965 be unto thee, and peaceH7965 be to thine helpersH5826; for thy GodH430 helpeth thee. Then DavidH1732 receivedH935 them, and madeH1961 them captains of the band.

19Of Manasseh also there fell awayH5973 some to DavidH1732, when he cameH3847 with the Philistines againstH5973 Saul to battle, but they helpedH5826 them notH1732: for the lords of the Philistines uponH3847 advisement sentH5414 him awayH5973, saying, He will fall awayH5973 to his masterH5414 Saul to the jeopardy of our headsH7218.

20As he wentH935 to Ziklag, there fellH5307 to him of ManassehH4519, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, captainsH7218 of thousands that were of ManassehH4519.

21And they helped David againstH5921 the bandH7218 of rovers: for they were allH505 mighty menH7218 of valour, and were captainsH7218 in the host.

22For from day to day there cameH1961 to DavidH1732 to helpH5826 him, untilH5921 it was a greatH1368 hostH6635, like the hostH6635 of God.